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garrisons, and to erect villages in different parts of the 
Sakalava country, with a view of offering inducements to the 
natives to come and live tranquilly among them, to obtain 
their support by the cultivation of their soil, instead of 
plunder, and to reap the advantages of more civilized 
manners than those to which they had been accustomed. 
In the course of March, intelligence reached Tananarive, 
that in consequence of the demand made for their arms, 
the Sakalavas, both of Menabe and Iboina had revolted. 
Instead of being willing to give up the muskets demanded 
in the name of Radama, they had themselves taken up 
arms, and made an attack upon the garrisons newly sta¬ 
tioned there by the king; and being too numerous and 
powerful for the detachment left in the country, had put 
the troops of Radama to the sword, committing at the same 
time great cruelties and extensive depredations. It was also 
stated that Andriansolo, having refused to be held in con¬ 
trol by Ramanetaka, the governor at Majanga, had fled to 
an island at a short distance from the coast, where he 
was well able to defend himself from an attack. The people 
of the district had also made war upon Ramanetaka, who had, 
by strenuous and persevering exertions, been able to main¬ 
tain his ground. 
In the month of May, general Rainimaka left the capital 
with a considerable force, to reinforce the governor of Ma¬ 
janga, and aid in suppressing the rebellion. He was par¬ 
tially successful, and returned to Tananarivo in September, 
bringing with him an account of Andriansolo; but on 
renewing his expedition at the close of the year, he fell 
a victim to the Malagasy fever. He was a man of exten¬ 
sive influence among the natives, much valued by the 
sovereign, to whose service he was faithfully devoted, and 
enthusiastically beloved by the military. He had shown 
